Panchang for Wednesday, 18 March 2026
On Wednesday, 18 March 2026, Krishna Paksha Amavasya prevails at sunrise (07:28 AM) in Houston and ends at 08:23 PM, after which Pratipada runs until 06:23 PM, 19 Mar. The Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Chaitra (Purnimanta) / Phalguna (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)09:56 PM, 17 Mar → 08:23 PM
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)08:23 PM → 06:23 PM, 19 Mar
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 08:23 PM Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 06:23 PM, 19 Mar |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 06:51 PM Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 05:35 PM, 19 Mar |
| Yoga | Shubha शुभ till 05:31 PM Shukla शुक्ल until 02:47 PM, 19 Mar |
| Karana | Chatushpada चतुष्पद till 09:14 AM Naga नाग till 08:23 PM Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न till 07:26 AM, 19 Mar Bava बव until 06:23 PM, 19 Mar |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Chaitra Purnimanta Phalguna Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Shishira (Winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Meena (Pisces) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) till 01:06 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:28 AM
- Sunset
- 07:32 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 07:22 PM
Day length 12h 4m · Moon 0% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:52 AM – 06:40 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:58 AM – 10:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:59 AM – 01:30 PM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Houston: Meena for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
About Amavasya →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.